The Bulgarian/Scottish writer explores the mountainous fringe of North Macedonia, Albania and Greece along the via Egnatia (which, astonishingly, joined the via Appia to link Rome with Byzan... read more
A fascinating account of the gradual triumph of one method of sorting data, from the Great Library of Alexandria to the present decline in our digital age.
In this critique of economic models (including, perhaps, the above), the distinguished economist argues that philosophy, history, sociology, and politics are also essential to understanding ... read more
A novel examining celebrity and a mother-daughter relationship affected by the mother's stage fame. AE - another former Booker winner - shifts between Hollywood and 1970s Dublin.
Those who read 'Look Who's Back' will know that Vermes does white-knuckle satire. In this, he imagines a column of refugees walking to Europe in front of TV cameras.